Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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